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Chinese symbol for “reversing”

逆变
nì biàn
Traditional: 逆變
reversing (e.g. electric current)

The closest CC-CEDICT match for reversing is 逆变 (nì biàn), defined as: reversing (e.g. electric current).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

逆 nì
to disobey, to rebel; traitor, rebel
radical 162 ⾡ · 10 strokes
变 biàn
to change, to transform, to alter; rebel
radical 29 ⼜ · 8 strokes

Traditional forms

Related words

Other words that share a character with 逆变.

WordPinyinMeaning
逆转 (逆轉)nì zhuǎnto turn back; to reverse
叛逆pàn nìto rebel; to revolt
逆向nì xiàngbackwards; reverse direction
逆袭 (逆襲)nì xíto counterattack; to strike back; (neologism, attested by 2008) (of an underdog) to go on the offensive; to make an improbable comeback
可逆kě nìreversible; (math.) invertible
逆境nì jìngadversity; predicament
改变 (改變)gǎi biànto change; to alter
变化 (變化)biàn huà(intransitive) to change; to vary; change; variation

See also: Japanese symbol for “reversing”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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